Middleweight · Prelims · UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
FINAL: Michal Oleksiejczuk by KO/TKO Punches
Gerald Meerschaert
Age 37 · Elo 1520
LWWLL
133 days since last fight
vs
Michal Oleksiejczuk
Age 30 · Elo 1540
WLLLW
126 days since last fight
Who wins, by source
Gerald MeerschaertMichal Oleksiejczuk
Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.
Tale of the tape
Gerald MeerschaertMichal Oleksiejczuk
Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.
How it ends
KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.
The analysis
Claude
Gerald Meerschaert by Submission, 65% confidence
Meerschaert's elite submission game (1.4 subs per fight) perfectly exploits Oleksiejczuk's catastrophic recent form - five straight losses, three by submission. Oleksiejczuk's 48% takedown defense and tendency to gas after high-volume striking (5.27 SLPM) plays directly into Meerschaert's patient grappling approach. The veteran's three-fight submission streak and Oleksiejczuk's proven submission vulnerability create a clear path to victory.
GPT
Gerald Meerschaert by Submission, 70% confidence
Meerschaert's high submission average and proven finishing ability on the ground directly exploit Oleksiejczuk's historically weak submission defense. While Oleksiejczuk is the superior striker and more dangerous on the feet, his takedown defense (48%) and previous submission losses make him vulnerable to Meerschaert's grappling-heavy approach.